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    10 Ways to Be a Happier Person for the Rest of Your Life

    I'm not a very big fan of specific resolutions on New Year's because I have crashed and burned with so many of them. But being happy? I can manage that one just fine, thank you. I am really happy here at the beginning of 2013, and really my only goal is to end the year just as happy, if not happier. But how does one do that (being happy in today's society is so hard!)? Here are 10 little ways to be happier this year and for the rest of your life. - By Casey Mullins

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      I would be willing to place a generous bet on how much better you would feel after a week without the violence, terror, anger and despair multimedia brings into your life. Turn off the news, avoid violent movies and television shows, read uplifting books and articles. My brain simply cannot process violent imagery or gore which is why I stopped partaking in all of it several years ago and nothing has made a ... more 
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      Avoid the media
      I would be willing to place a generous bet on how much better you would feel after a week without the violence, terror, anger and despair multimedia brings into your life. Turn off the news, avoid violent movies and television shows, read uplifting books and articles. My brain simply cannot process violent imagery or gore which is why I stopped partaking in all of it several years ago and nothing has made a bigger difference in my demeanor and spirit. If you simply cannot turn off the news and you do hear of a terrible story, look for the helpers. Look for the little bits of humanity that shine through tragedy, bonus points if you can be one of those shining bits for another person. less 

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